FVS 47: Life Doesn’t Reward You For What You Know, But For What You Do
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FVS 47: Life Doesn’t Reward You For What You Know, But For What You Do
venture development
IV. Confessions of an Entrepreneur: From $105,000 in debt to selling my company for $16.5 million by 25.
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“ The only metric you should care about when building a business is whether it is profitable.”
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“Respect your money and the power it has while you’re young.”
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“Never hoard your resources and or think with a mindset of scarcity.”
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“Similar to capital, knowledge is compounding. The sooner you can expand your knowledge base, the sooner you can outcompete others and better identify opportunities when they arise.”
Short, concise and powerful advice from someone who has played the game and has a badge to show for it. I love it.
2. VIDEO WORTH WATCHING (a TED Table talk)
+ Why 30 is not the new 20 — Meg Jay
Meg talks about the impact of our twenties on the rest of our lives. For those of us who have passed this age bracket, there’s still something to be learnt.
Maybe you can prepare younger people in your life — kids, friends, siblings etc.
3. WHAT I’M READING
+ The Compound Effect — Darren Hardy
No gimmicks. No Hyperbole. No Magic Bullet. The Compound Effect is a distillation of the fundamental principles that have guided the most phenomenal achievements in business, relationships, and beyond. This easy-to-use, step-by-step operating system allows you to multiply your success, chart your progress, and achieve any desire. If you’re serious about living an extraordinary life, use the power of The Compound Effect to create the success you want. You will find strategies including: Get Free Ebook
+ Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married Paperback — Gary Chapman
“Most people spend far more time in preparation for their vocation than they do in preparation for marriage,” No wonder the divorce rate hovers around fifty percent. Bestselling author and marriage counselor, Gary Chapman, hopes to change that with his newest book. Gary, with more than 35 years of counseling couples, believes that divorce is the lack of preparation for marriage and the failure to learn the skills of working together as intimate teammates. Get Free Ebook
Get a copy of all the books I’ve read and shared on FVS here.
Other Resources: RECOMMENDED BOOKS — 2020 RECOMMENDED BOOKS — 2019
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